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Folktales Native American


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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
by Paul Goble
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"There was a girl in the village who loved horses... She led the horses to drink at the river. She spoke softly and they followed. People noticed that she understood horses in a special way." And so begins the story of a young Native American girl... (read more)

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Buffalo Woman
Buffalo Woman
by Paul Goble
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A young hunter draws his bow against a buffalo cow drinking from a stream. Before he can loose his arrow, there is no buffalo -- instead, there stands a beautiful young woman, whom he knows he must marry. The hunter's people shun the Buffalo Woman, and... (read more)

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Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Picture Puffins)
Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Picture Puffins)
by Gerald Mcdermott
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An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book.... (read more)

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North American Indian Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
North American Indian Tales (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
by W. T. Larned
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Charming collection of seven authentic Indian tales told by Iagoo the storyteller. Includes "The Little Boy and Girl in the Clouds," "The Child of the Evening Star," "The Boy Who Snared the Sun," "How the Summer Came," "Grasshopper," and three others. 29... (read more)

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Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest
Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest
by Gerald Mcdermott
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Written in 1944 by Aldous Huxley as a Christmas gift for his niece, The Crows of Pearblossom tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Crow, who live in a cottonwood tree. The hungry Rattlesnake that lives at the bottom of the tree has a nasty habit of stealing... (read more)

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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald Mcdermott
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Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the... (read more)

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One Small Blue Bead
One Small Blue Bead
by Byrd Baylor
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A band of men sat huddled in a cave Where coals of fire glowed warm and red. Boy lay curled on a bed of leaves But he sat up when an old man said: "This thought keeps spinning in my head. There must be caves just like our own Somewhere And other axes... (read more)

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Frog Princess: A Tlingit Legend from Alaska
Frog Princess: A Tlingit Legend from Alaska
by Eric A. Kimmel and Rosanne Litzinger
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After rejecting all of her human suitors, the daughter of the village headman finds her life's happiness among the frogs in the village lake, in this mesmerizing retelling of the Tlingit legend. Full color.... (read more)

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Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
Brother Eagle, Sister Sky
by Susan Jeffers
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"How can you buy the sky? How can you own the rain and the wind?" So begin the moving words attributed to a great American Indian chief--Chief Seattle--over 100 years ago. They are words that eloquently capture the central belief of Native Americans... (read more)

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Crow & Weasel
Crow & Weasel
by Barry Holstun Lopez
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"A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead George Long ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown... (read more)

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A Totem Tale
A Totem Tale
by Deb Vanasse
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On a full-moon night in Alaska, a traditional native totem pole magically comes to life. The Grizzly, Beaver, Frog, and Raven all stretch and scratch and voice their relief at being free at last. But then the first dawn light appears on the horizon, and... (read more)

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The girl who swam with the fish :an Athabascan legend
The girl who swam with the fish :an Athabascan legend
by Renner
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A young Athabascan girl wonders what it would be like to be a fish. Suddenly, she finds herself on a watery odyssey as she learns about the salmon's journey from stream to ocean and back again.... (read more)

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Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing
Whirlwind Is a Spirit Dancing
by Joseph Bruchac
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Collected by renowned poet, historian, and folklorist Belting, this anthology of poems is rich in vivid imagery, showing how Native Americans creatively interpret the wonders of the natural world. Full color.... (read more)

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Tongass: The Last American Rainforest
Tongass: The Last American Rainforest
by Shelley Gill
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Explore part of North America's rainforest--tongass! The huge temperate forest is the ancestral home of the Northwest Coast people, and it is the setting for this story about Lily, a Tlingit Indian girl who searches with her aunt for a shaykee, a special... (read more)

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Coyote in Love
Coyote in Love
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This version of a Northwest creation legend of Oregon's Crater Lake, accompanied by vivid watercolor illustrations, tells of trickster Coyote and his love for a little blue star.... (read more)

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When God Made the Dakotas
When God Made the Dakotas
by Timothy Kessler
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When the Great Spirit, Wakantaka, consults with Woksape, the Dakota medicine man, before creating the Dakotas, Woksape soon realizes that many of the beautiful things he envisioned have already been given away--but when Woksape allows the Great Spirit to... (read more)

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The Buffalo Jump
The Buffalo Jump
by Peter Roop
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In this dramatic tale, a Native American boy is angry when his brother is chosen over him to lead the buffalo jump, a prehistoric hunting method.... (read more)

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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
by Tomie Depaola
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In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains,... (read more)

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Spirit Animals
Spirit Animals
by Victoria Covell
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Have you ever had an encounter with a wild animal--either in nature or in your dreams--in which it looked straight into your eyes? Did you feel a quickening in your heart? Spirit Animals is for those who wish to understand a meaning behind encounters... (read more)

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First Spring
First Spring
by Remi Savard
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A group of creatures not yet fully human and not knowing anything but Night, Winter, and Cold depart on a search for Summer so they can console one of their little ones. This version of the classic Innu legend is a slimmer adaptation of a longer story... (read more)

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